Lookers helps hospice raise £21m for new state-of-the-art facility

9:25 am, September 6, 2016

LOOKERS is helping a hospice in Glasgow raise £21m as part of a major appeal to construct a new, state-of-the-art care facility.

The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice, which provides compassionate care for patients with progressive, life-limiting illnesses and support for those who care for them, needs to raise £2.8m to reach its £21m target.

The new facility for the hospice, a registered charity, will bring 21st-century palliative care to the city, providing support to patients and families at the most difficult time in their lives. The new surroundings will also mean the hospice can care for young people from 15 years of age.

Its current facility, at Carlton Place in Glasgow city centre, no longer meets the requirements of a modern hospice and the needs of patients and their families.

In support of the hospice’s ‘Brick by Brick’ Appeal, Lookers is donating a brand new Dacia Sandero 1.2 which has a list price of £7,290, to help it reach its funding target as part of a prize draw for those who pledge their financial support.

Lookers is urging everyone to support the initiative by texting BRICK to 70660 to donate £5. Alternatively, supporters can log in to www.ppwh.org.uk/donate. The closing date to enter the prize draw is March 1, 2017.

Hospice CEO Rhona Baillie said: ‘I am delighted that Lookers is helping us to raise much-needed funds.’

Andy Bruce, CEO at Lookers, said: ‘It is hard to find the words to describe the wonderful work the team at the hospice do on a daily basis. We are proud and humbled to help the charity in some small way.’